Mr Beaumont

Understand faulty group processes Be able to give a definition and explain with examples what the Ringlemann effect is Explain how a group can reach it’s full potential

Mr Beaumont “ the sum is greater than the parts” In terms of elite sport, especially teams what does this saying mean?

Mr Beaumont Why would a team not perform to the best of their ability? Stiener (1972) Actual Productivity = Potential Productivity – Losses due to faulty group processes The best they can do Group Effectiveness

Mr Beaumont Steiner suggests: Faulty group processes are due to coordination losses and motivational losses Motivational Losses Lack of recognition for efforts Lack of benefits Poor quality training or games Coordination Losses Poor communication Poor strategies Poor timing Poor functioning

Mr Beaumont Steiner also suggests: Cooperation between players can cause faulty group processes depending on the sport High levels of cooperation = Team sports or higher no. of players or more cooperation needed e.g. Football, basketball, volleyball = Suffer bigger losses due to poor coordination Lower levels of cooperation = Team sports with low no. of players or less cooperation needed e.g. Cricket, athletics = Suffer smaller losses due to poor coordination

Mr Beaumont Tested his theory using a rope pulling exercise 2 people pulling the rope = 93% effort 3 people pulling the rope = 85% effort 4 people pulling the rope = 78% effort 8 people pulling the rope = 48% effort Based on 1 persons average solo effort

Mr Beaumont As group size increases the contributions of individuals diminishes (decreases) Also known as having an adverse effect on group productivity Mainly due to motivational losses.

Mr Beaumont Closely linked to the Ringlemann effect: Latane et al (1973) suggests there is a: Loss of individual effort due to loss of motivation Why?

Mr Beaumont Contributions have little effect so you don’t try as hard Contribution is not appreciated or noticed so you don’t try as hard You perceive that others aren’t working very hard, this justifies you not working as hard All cause lack of motivation and could cause social loafing To decrease the effects of social loafing individuals efforts should be monitored

Mr Beaumont A coaches roles is to help a team reach their potential For a team to be more than the sum of it’s parts, coordination and motivational losses need to be reduced Reducing coordination losses Take note of a players interactive skills – ability to learn moves, vision Engage in drill that encourage interactive play Team members must understand their roles and how it relates to others Reducing motivational losses Individual contributions noted e.g statistics Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation e.g praise, player of the match etc.. Be aware of social loafing situations Acknowledgement of all roles, regardless of how minor or horrible Develop task cohesion Choose an effective captain

Mr Beaumont You are the coach and you are going to form a new team. Your goal is to win a major competition. You are going to write a case study on your new team (1000 words minimum) It must include: A clear definition of why your group of individuals can be indentified as a team A socio-gram identifying inter-relationships within the group Describe the dynamic processes that will take place within you team Using Tuckman’s group development model identify each stage your group goes through with clear examples Show different methods you used to help your team reach their full potential